In 1998, Macaulay married Rachel Miner, an actress from the soap opera Guiding Light, when they were both 18 years old. A Newsweek article, from when they were just 17 and announcing their plans to marry, featured a joint statement from them in which they said they were "thrilled to have found each other as soul mates at such a tender age."
Two years later, the couple separated, and they went on to divorce in 2002. "It is very amicable and they remain [the] best of friends," their spokesperson said, according to ABC News. Rachel has continued acting and is probably best known for her recurring role as Meg on Supernatural.